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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

The following biographical sketches of members of the legislature from this and neighboring towns, are clipped from the Hartford Post Snppleme nt is- sued on Wednesday, January, 5, 1887.
 NEW MILFoRD.-1. Isaac B. Bristol is GA years of age, and is a native of Brookfeld. He was educated at an academy, has held the position of Di- rector in National and Savings banks. was a member of the House in 1S67-'6S and '69, and at present is an Assessor He is engaged in farming. Politically he calls himself an Independant Demo- crat, and remarks that 1t is a miserable position to be in.
 2.-Seely B. Richmond clalms New Milford as his birth place and writes that he is 58 years old. He received a common school education, h been @ Selectman, and at present engaged in farming and raising cattle. He will work with the Democratic party.
 NORFOLK. William A. Humphrey is native of the town he represents, and was born March IT, 1S41 He re- ceived good education, and during the war was Sergeant of Company E, Eleventh Connecticut Volunteers He has been Constable, and Collector of Taxes, and for ten years was engaged in the grocery business In New Britain At present he Is occupied in farming He is Republican.
 2.-John D. Bassett is one of the youngest men of the House. He was born ut Plainfeld, January 6. 1858. He prepared for college at Williston Semi nary, Northampton, Massachusetts, and entered Yale in the class of 1SS0 He remained there about two years and a half. and then went to Rochester, Mlnn . where he entered Loan and Law office In the fall of 1879 he returned East, and received an appointments at the banking house of Cowles & Eldridge at Norfolk Jan1. 1883, he became the junior part ner of the mercantile house of Clark 6 Bassett, position he holds at present. For some time he has been more or less interested in the Western real estate and loan business, and Is now President o the Cedar County Bank of Harrington Nebraska He has never been without some local office since he cast his frs vote. having been Constable, Collectn, of Taxes, Registrar of voters, and GranG Juror. He now holds the two latter offices, and Is an tnthusiastic Republi can.
 SALISBURY Nicholas Slinglant Is native of Paterson, N. J.. where hj was born September 10, 1929, being therefore 57 years old. He acquired common school education, and pursued the occupation of machinist He was member of the Board of Relief of hi town in 1883 and 1884, but at presen holds no office. He Is Democrat.
 2.-John F. Walton is native of Salls bury, 40 years of age, mechanic and Democrat.
 SHARoN.-1. Isaac Newton Bartran was born in Bedding, March 25, 1888 and received a common school ant academic education. This is his fourtl term in the House, he having served il 1868, 1872 and 1876 He has been Selectman and Town Treasurer, and i engaged in the profession of architec and b1ilder He Is Democrat.
 2.-Hilon Middlebrook was born il Amenia. Duchess County, N. Y., Feb ruary 12, 1925. He served in the Hous, in 1871, and is engaged in milling an' carriage making. He is a Democrat.
 ITO be continued.
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ELLSWORTH.

Plenty of snow banks this winter to suit any one, especially on the cross roads.
 The farmers are getting up wood, drawing ice, &c.
 Rumor says that the Congregation alists have secured the services of R-v Mir Miller for another year, which we are very glad to hear.
 MT and Mrs Ebenezer Johnson and Mir and Mrs Leman Mercy attended the McIntyre-J ohnson wedding at the Con : gregational church at Cornwall plains, last Monday.
 Weddings in this community are ex- ceedingly scarce; the weather is too cold to warm up the affections to that kind of temperature, so they say.
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Song of the skater.

III CIIt SUIII, IIOIo III{5IIU,
 When the stars blink white, And the great trees crack with cold, And the long, black stream Is red with gleam Of the skate fires manifold;
 Then swift is the steel .-... On the skaters heel, ~- And the skaters call is blythe,
 While the deep woods ring To the songs they sing, And the swift skates hiss like scythe.
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SOUTHEIEl.D.

Mrs H. N. Kasson still improves, but slowly. Mrs John Hyde has been her nurse for few days.
 Mrs E. A. Scoville is recovering from her severe cold. Mrs Wilcox from Nor folk is with her for few days.
 Before the blow last week the frame for the addition on the whip shop was pnt up, but the wind took the top part off again.
 Some digging snow was done last week and our Shaver with horse and blow made both roads and sidewalks comfortably good again. The suit of teacher Norton Is to come off this week unless it should be flung overheard. ..-..
 MT Grove Gaylord attended court last week at Pittsfield, he being drawn as grand juryman for this town.
 w. R. B.
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General William B. Hazen, chief signal officer of the army, died at his residence in Washington on Sunday, after an illness of three days. aged 56 years.
 During the married life of Editor Peck of the Naugatuck Enterprise five daughters have been born to him. In the last issue of his paper he announces that the editor and wife are ready to re- ceive congratulations a" s"Peck's Bad Boy arrived the previous Wednesday," - Hartford 7snaes.
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ASHLEY FALLS.

The Rev MT Temple preached most excellent sermon from l Thes. 5, xix, last Sabbath evening.
 The sociable at Mir Wm. Abbott's last week netted the ladies aid society $17. The society meets this week with Mrs Vim Dunbar.
 The early morning train last Saturday assisted MT Ferris black dog off the track with more haste than ceremony, not harming the canine however.
 Mir and Mrs Andrews and son of Housatonic spent the Sabbath at MT Henry Clark's. CoREoPsIs.
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Auction {!

THE subscriber, administrator on the estate | of George Watson, late of North Canaan, deceased, will sell at public auction at his store in said North Canaan, on the 31st day of January, 1887, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, all the personal property and choses in action others of the following articles, to wit:
 One silver pitcher and salver, ,one-half dozen goblets, 1 salt server, 1 silver cup, gold watch and chain, gold rings, l pair sleeve buttons, 3 watch keys, stud, one breast pin, 1 prayer book shaving case, 1 cigar case, 1 picture, 1 gold head cane, brace pistols, l rubber satchel and other articles.
 Terms made known on day of sale.
 JAMES l.. BRAGG, Administrator. North Canaan, Jan IT, 1887. '2w
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CANAAN VALLEY.

The ice harvest is nearly gathered in this vicinity.
 Hard colds and whooping cough are the order of the day.
 Mir and Mrs William Sardam were very agreeably surprised by about sixty of their friends at their home on Friday evening last. Tripping the ''lignt fan tastic" was the order of the evening. Music furnished by MT Junins Rhoades and Miss Ida Sardam of Canaan. A most enjoyable occasion was the result.
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MAR RlED.

GILLETTE Millerton, N. Y., Dec 27th, by Rev. w. H. Webster, MT. SartiarR R Gillette and Miss Lillian L. Barnes, both oi Canaan, Ct. MILLER -RoaERs-At the home of the bride at Boston Corners, N. Y., Jan 12 by Rev. D. and Lizzie A. Rogers, of Boston Corners oldest daughter of Hiram Rogers, Esq.
 MCINTYRE JoHNsoN-At the Congregations church, Cornwall, Conn.,, Jan. 12, by Rev E. s. Porter of Kent, Rev O. G. McIntire and Miss May Johnson, both of Cornwall.
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Dl E.D.

CoUcH-At New Milford, (Gaylordsville), Jan. 13, Dr. Charles F. Couch, aged 46 years. GREEN-At Winsted Jan. #, Mrs Green, widow of Allen Green, aged 75 years. Burial at Colebrook, Jan. IA.
 BY1NGToN-In Norwalk, Jan 8, Harry s. Byington, aged 26 years, editor of the Nor walk Gazette and son of A. H. Byington the well known Washington correspondent. SuMNER-At Bridgeport, Jan. Il, suddenly, Georgiana wife of Col. Samuel B. Sumner, aged 53 years.
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Sportsmen, take Notice

\ IL PERSONS killing, shooting. pursuing tA and taking in any way. in open or clos seas n. Game, Birds, and Flsh on the lande and waters owned bv any of the und rsigned in Salisbury, Connections, will be treated a. tr-spass-rs and prosecuted such. and w,l also be prosecuted for all violations of the Ia VIZ relating to fish, game and birds.
 x V. c S-nville, R Fl Ball J. Spur,
 F. W. Holmes. Jno Te. ter. J. J. Tandon
 L. Barton, J. P. McNeil. Jeremiah Rusl,
 nell. Salisbury. Ct , Kept. 4. 1as4.
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sPoRTSmEN, TAKE NOTICE

A IL persons are forbidden Hunting. Shoot. 'A Ing or Fishing on landa owned or occu. pied by us in the town of Salisbury, Conn rnder penalty of prosecution.
 Dated at 1.ak evllle June 24. 1aa5. Alexander H Helley Samuel Rohb,n. Mary W. Ward. Geo. D. Harrisnn. F. J nnetwick. Owen McCue Geo. B. Burrall Mary F. Knight, Smith Oleeveland. ki
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X Those interested in the retrial of Oscar
 F. Beckwith for murder, express them
 aelves as saying 1t will be very difficult 5 natter to obtain 8 iury in the case. and
 fkat II least 200 talismen will be sum- s Saa6a inr tha& trial alone.
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,portsmen Take Notice,

A IL persons arc forbid.e en fishing, hunnnl A or shooting on oul lands or lanes or, u pied by us in the towns of Mort Canaan, Com. md ~h etfield and New Marlboro, Mass. i, l.. T4,t, l. M kuod, A. Lawrence H
 C. Allyn, E. D. Lawrence, Frank s, Good. win, W. J. Ferguson, c. E. Barle 6, Jan es
 10. Ba'nes F H. smith, H. N. Adams. J. l.. Gillette, Frank McCarty.
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G. W, SCOVILLE,

v. 0SOV 1J1111 UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Dug Store. Residence and shop on s'The Green"
 NORFOLK. CONN
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oOY'S ALL WOOL SU ITS!

Age 10 and II, long pants at 50 cents on a dollar must be closed.
 50 Boys Overcoats, ages to 10 at $1.5O each. A great chance, positively 25 per cent less than as the season only lasts 8 short while longer, and next month the annual Inventory. Then to get ready for an immense SPRING and SUMMER stock, therefore we are trying to clear out in two months stock in one. We will guarantee with these extreme low prices, any man in need of an
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FOR. RENT.

FOR RENT. 'T,HE DOCTOR SMITH FARM, near Canaan A depot, will be rented the coming season to good responsible man. For particulars enquire of
 F. H. SMITH, on the premises. Canaan, Jan. 19, 1887.
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SALISBURY.
Snow to sell. Ice in abundance.

Snow to sell. Ice in abundance.
 Your correspondent regrets and is very humble in view of the incorrect and insufficient information he gave you last week concerning the private soiTee to be held this week under the auspices of the ladies of St. Johns church, the same being on Thursday night, the 20th. A Kaffee Klatsch supper from to 10 p. m. Sig. Rocco Laraja's full orchestra will discourse the music for the occasion. One more rousing good old time in Salisbury. Good hall, good supper, good music and very enjoya- ble and recherche affair IS expected. h. vitations are out. If the sleighing holds good we shall go.
 John M McArthur's feet are improv- ing fast. He will be out in week or two. ABsALoM.
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The ice harvest here is going on wig orously Its cost is low aside from the saving, drawing and packing. Gov. Hnlley charges only one dollar for cross ing his land to get at the pure ice of Wononscopomuc. It don't iajure his land while covered with snow and frozen as 1t would to draw ice in the summer time
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MEMS OVERCOATS!

To close at $2.0O. Complete line of sizes, of $7.5O coats at $500 each. Heavy and double breasted. A Few Heavy Double Breasted BLACK BEAVER OvERCoATs, to be closed at the most extreme low price ever quoted, 5.OO each. BEAUTIFUL. 5000 and $12.00 Coats, all higher grades in proportion. Large stock, over 200 Goats, good sizes, and positively at prices you will not hear again. One large lot of
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19

J 6W BLR Y! In both fine and cheap grades. Gold Pens and Pencils, Silverware, Clocks,
 Plush Goods, BOoks,
 Autograph Albums, Photograph Albums, Writing 'esks, Portfolios.
 Work Boxes, Toys.
 Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, Novelties, &c &c. We are daily receiving additions te our already large stock. Prices as low as the lowest. Call and see, at
 M. E. TOBEY'S, Corner Main and Railroad streets, GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS.
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About Oysters.

1t may not be generally known that ac-
cording to observations made by Professor
Rice at the Cold Spring hatchery, a healthy,
well fed oyster, the surroundings being
favorable, will lay 12S,000,000 eggs. OF
the number that acquire shell the per-
centage is very small, as nearly all the finny
tribe are as fond of oyster eggs as is man
of the mature bivalve Being left to shift
for themselves, they are devoured by the
million before the protecting shell is formed.
The eggs hatch in less than day, often
taking no longer than four hours, and when
hatched they are free to swim and roam at
will, but in few days they begin to round
up and take the shape of clam. At this
stage they settle on convenient objects,
such as rocks, pieces of iron, clam or oyster
shells, and in fact on anything that may be
on the bottom. This is the end of the
young oysters freedom, as where it settles
there it remains until torn off to be trans
planted in the oysterman's beds. But man
is not the only enemy of the oyster, as the
star fish lives on oysters the year around.
The other enemy, and probably the more
destructive of the two, is drill, small
worm-like snail, that is deposited on the
shell in the form of an egg, which as soon
as it is Matched begins boring its way into
the unsuspecting occupant.
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Forest Police.

In Germany the woods have their police,
whose duty it is to see that no devastation
is wrought by inconsiderate owners. No
man may cut down his trees without the
sanction of these authorities. The reason
is that wood is the staple fuel of the coun-
try, and if the government did not step in
to protect the people against their own i'm
providence, the peasants would speedily
sweep away all their forests to enable them
to clear the mortgages which the Jews
hold on their lands. In Bavaria the price
of fuel rose between 1880 and 1860 as
much as 60 per cent, and building timber
rose 20 per cent.
In the sixteenth century the forests had
dwindled so much, and the cost of firing
had risen so high, that the princes took the
forests under their sovereign protection, and
appointed class of officials whose duty it
was to see after the fuel supply in their prov
inces, and look to the protection of trees just
as the police have to see to the protection Of
citizens One result has been that no trees
are allowed to grow longer than when they
have reached maturity. After they have
attained certain age their rate of growth
is so slow that their room is needed for
younger plants, and they are cut down.
Thus pine reaches its perfection after its
thirtieth year, and goes back after its eigh-
tieth. As a rule forest is cleared and re-
planted every thirty years, and it is an ex-
ception anywhere to see an older pine or
beech. But the Bohmer Wald has not
been subject to this policement, and there
do remain in it magnificent pines several
hundred years Old CornhM Magazine
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One of the Oldest Mills.

The Hartford Democrat of last week says:
Jerusalem Mills is probably the oldest
certainly one Of the oldest-now
running in Hartford. 1t is situated on the
Little Gunpowder river, on the Hartford
side, and has an abundance of water-power,
not only for use of the grist mill, but for
the saw mill, near by. TWAS built in 1772,
by George Elliott for David Lee, the faith
er of Ralph S. Lee, who came to Hartford
from Bucks county, Pa, and doubtless did
duty in making -four and meal for the
Revolutionary soldiers and their families
Under the date line it bears the name of
@RaIph S. Lee," by whom it was owned
and operated in the latter part of the eigh-
teenth century, and owned and operated by
himself and son, David, since that time
until last year, when it was bought by Mr..
E. Z. Phillips, its present proprietor. For
more than hundred years it was in the
family of the original owner"
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A Story of Dungeon Life.

There was in 1871, Polish lady, the
Countess of K, living in Paris. She
wears very singular brooch 1t is en-
circled by twenty precious stones, on
ground of dark blue enamel, covered in the
center by glass. And what does this brooch
contain? :? A portrait, or lock of hair
No, only four common pins, but bent in
the form of star And she wears this
in memory of her husband, Polish noble
man, who was put into prison because he
was thought to be secret enemy to the
government. Itwas dark, deep dungeon,
far down under the ground. He had no
one to speak to, for no one was allowed to
see him but the keeper of the prison, and
he of course was not permitted to converse
with his prisoner Days, weeks, months
passed on, and he was still left in his dun
geon. He was most miserable and feared
that he should lose his senses for his reason
seemed to be giving away. Oh if he had
only some hope-some one thing to relieve
his misery. Feeling all over his coat one
day he found four pins, and he actually
wept for joy; yet what could four pins be
to him? He took them from his coat and
threw them on the floor of his dungeon,
and then went down on his hands and
knees and felt all over the floor till he found
them again. When he had succeeded in
this he scattered them again on the floor,
and could you have gone into his dungeon
you would have found him cropping on his
hands and knees for his four pins. When
after six years imprisonment, he was set
free, they still found him cropping in the
dark for his four pins. 1t was all his work
Nor would he leave his prison without
taking his pins with him. They were his
best friends, because they had given him
something to do in his solitude and confne-
ment, and his Countess had them made
into brooch which she valued more than
gold. They had preserved her husbands
reason.
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A Woman Never Forgets.

A woman never forgets her lovers.
Ever and anon she recalls them as in sweet,
sad dream, and she counts them as the nun
counts her beads in her devotions. But a
man forgets. He don't care much. A
woman at 60 is always serious and sensible,
and if left widow she lives true to her
memories, and comforts herself with her
children aud grandchildren. But wild
over Of three score years is the biggest
fool upon earth. There ought to be re-
formatory prison for boys under 16 and
widowers over SO. An old widower will
put Grape on his hat and dye on his beard,
and start ont on matrimonial skirmish IN
two or three months after the funeral,
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Select poetrg.
ONLY A SONG.

It was only a simple ballad,
Sung to a careless throng;
There were none that knew the singer,
And few that needed the song:
Yet the singers voice was tender
And sweet as with love Antold;
Surely those hearts were hardened
That it left so proud and cold.
She sang of the wondrous glory
That touches the woods in spring,
ofthe strange, soul stirring voices
When ''the hills break forth and sing"
ofthe happy birds low warbling
The requiem of the day,
And the quiet hush of the valleys
In the dusk of the cleaning gray.
And one in distant corner
woman worn with strife
Heard in that song message
From the spring time of her life.
Fair forms rose up before her
From the mist OF vanished years;
She sat in happy blindness,
Her eyes were yeiled in tears.
Then when the song was ended,
And hushed the last sweet tone,
The listener rose up softly
And went ON her way alone.
Once more to her life oflabor
She passed; but her heart was strong;
And she prayed, "God bless the singerl
And, oh, thank God for the songr'
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VOL. XXII.-NO. 81.

of these is often called the Thames En-
bankment
And now, my dear boys and girls, do
you suppose that we have seen all London?
You may have an idea of it, but l could
take you about for week or two more and
show you interesting places and things
which we have not yet seen. But we have
done as much as we can at present; and
strapping our valises and locking our
trunks, we shall bid good bye to great
King London.
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Go-PARpNERsHIP.

j. II. BILLIYosLEA, NJ. d. JOS. T. Herring, NJ. D.
Have this day formed a co-partnership in
the practice of medicine, under the name OF
Billingslea 4 Herring. DR.. Billingslea's Office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street; Dr. Hering's Office at the West End,
opposite Cootes Hotel.
Westminster, Nd, May 8, 1885.
may9:tf
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PARASOLS.

We are now showing one of the finest lines
of Plain, Plaid, Stripe Parasols and Sun Um-
brellas ever shown in the city.
Ask to see our Satin Coacher in all shades.
at 81 cents. Also our Daisy, at 80 cents,
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Ladies' Muslin Underwear.

Ladies' Muslin and Cambria Chemise,
Gowns, Shirts, Corset Covers, all manufac.
tured at our Mammoth Establishment in Bal
timore, at same prices that other stores pay
for same.
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DUBLIC SALE
Il OF A
FINE FARM.

The undersigned as Attorneys for the heirs
Of Samuel Miller, late of Carroll county, (de.
ceased), will sell ON the premises, the farm Of
which Samuel Miller died seized and pos
sessed of, near Mount Pleasant, on the Turn
pike leading from Westminster to Littlestown,
about four miles from the former place, on
SATURDAY,, June 25th, 1887,
at ! o'clock, P. NJ, that Valuable Farm, con-
tanning
145l ACRES OF LAND,
which has proved to be one of the most produc-
tive farms in that immediate neighborhood,
convenient to mills, schools, churches, stores,
blacksmith shops; &c. 1t is well fenced ahd
in excellent condition, with fine portion of
Excellent Wood Land, some meadow land,
with a fine stream of water flowing from
never failing spring. The improvements
consist of good Switzer Barn, recently built,
65x45 feet, two good Log
A%A-S Houses, Dairy with spring at
tached, Carriage House, Corn
&liitesisL &zlli5se44sEsL Crib, Hog House, and all
other out building needed on first class
farm. This farm is free from any kind of
filth whatever, and is well worthy the atten-
ton of any one desirous of having a good
home. Also, at the same time will offer
ONE LoL OF III ACRES OF LAND,
contiguous thereto, half of which is COW
cred with fine young timber, the balance in
excellent farming land. The conditions of
all the above land is, that the purchaser will
be charged no interest on the purchase notes
till the first day of April, 1888, when posses
sion will be given, and if desired by the pur
chaser, he can make arrangements with Mr..
Eekert, the present farmer, to put out his fall
crop.
The conditions are one.third on the first
day of April, 1888, and the balance in two
equal payments with approved security, bear
ing interest from the first day of April, 1888;
or if desired by the purchaser, one half of the
purchase money can remain in the farm.
Any one desiring to view the farm can do
80 by calling on the attorneys at Westminster,
or Mr.. Eckert, residing on the farm.
ISAAC C. BALE,
JOHN l.. REIFSNIDER,
may28 is Attorneys.